Sadlier-Oxford Level C, Unit 4

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annul

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(v) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void

Synonym: cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify
Antonym: validate, authorize, ratify

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blase

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(adj) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures

Antonym: enthusiastice, passionate, fervent

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bolster

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(v) to support, give a boost to;
(n) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post

Synonyms: strengthen, reinforce, buttress, validate
Antonyms: undermine, weaken, impair

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deplore

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(v) to feel or express regret or disapproval

Synonyms: lament, bemoan, bewail
Antonyms: approve, commend, extol

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frivolous

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(adj) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

Synonyms: silly, foolish, inane, petty, trifling
Antonyms: serious, important, significant

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muster

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(v) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include

Synonyms: mobilize, marshal, n-roster, inventory
Antonyms: disband, disperse, dismiss
(n) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation

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nonentity

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(n) a person or thing of no importance

Synonyms: nobody
Antonyms: celebrity, superstar

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obsess

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(v) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind

Synonyms: preoccupy

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ornate

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(adj) elaborately decorated; showily splendid

Synonyms: fancy, elaborate, flashy, flamboyantl
Antonyms: simple, plain, stark, austere

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oust

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(v) to remove, drive out of a position or place

Synonyms: expel, eject
Antonyms: admit, welcome

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peruse

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(v) to read thoroughly and carefully

Synonyms: study, pore over, scrutinize

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porous

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(adj) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

Synonyms: leaky, permeable
Antonyms: airtight, waterproof, impermeable

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promontory

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(n) a high point of land extending into water

Synonyms: cliff, headland

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prone

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(adj) lying face down; inclined, likely

Synonyms: prostrate, liable, apt
Antonyms: standing upright, unlikely

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qualm

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(n) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doublt; a feeling of faintness or nausea

Synonyms: regret, second though, scruple

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recourse

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(n) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection

Synonyms: redress, remedy, resort

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residue

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(n) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed

Synonyms: remnant, remains, leavings

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solicitous

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(adj) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

Synonyms: concerned
Antonyms: unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic

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staid

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(adj) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

Synonyms: sedate, sober, prim
Antonyms: gaudy, jaunty, unconventional

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sustain

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(v) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand, to affirm the validity of

Synonyms: foster, maintain